EMERGENCY LEGISLATION

PASSED PRIOR TO DECEMBER, 1917

DEALING WITH THE CONTROL AND TAKING OF
PRIVATE PROPERTY FOR THE PUBLIC
USE, BENEFIT, OR WELFARE

PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATIONS AND EXECUTIVE ORDERS
THEREUNDER, TO AND INCLUDING JANUARY 31, 1918

TO WHICH IS ADDED A REPRINT OF
ANALAGOUS LEGISLATION SINCE 1775

COLLECTED, ANNOTATED, AND INDEXED

UNDER THE DIRECTION OF

THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL

By

J. REUBEN CLARK, JR.

MAJOR, JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL'S OFFICERS' RESERVE CORPS
(ASSIGNED TO SPECIAL DUTY WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES)

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"National Defense Act" [Chap. 134. An Act For making further and

more effectual provision for the national defense, and for other pur-

poses. Approved June 3, 1916, 39 Stats. 166].

"Naval Appropriation Act" [Chap. 417. An Act Making appropriations

for the naval service for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen

hundred and seventeen, and for other purposes. Approved August 29,

1916, 39 Stats. 556].

"Council of National Defense Act" [Chap. 418. An Act Making appro-

priations for the support of the Army for the fiscal year ending June

thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seventeen, and for other purposes.

Approved August 29, 1916, 39 Stats. 619]---

"Shipipng Board Act" [Chap. 451. An Act To establish a United States

Shipping Board for the purpose of encouraging, developing, and creat-

ing a naval auxiliary and naval reserve and a merchant marine to meet

the requirements of the commerce of the United States with its Ter-

ritories and possessions and with foreign countries; to regulate carriers

by water engaged in the foreign and interstate commerce of the United

States; and for other purposes. Approved September 7, 1916. 39

Stats. 728]---.

"Naval Emergency Fund Act" [Chap. 180. An Act Making appropria-

tions for the naval service for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth,

nineteen hundred and eighteen, and for other puropses. Approved

March 4, 1917. 39 Stats. 1168]--

"War Resolution" [Chap. 1. Joint Resolution Declaring that a state of

war exists between the Imperial German Government and the Gov

ernment and the people of the United States and making provision to

prosecute the same. Approved April 6, 1917, 40 Stats. 1].

"German Boat Resolution " [Chap. 13. Joint Resolution Authorizing the

President to take over for the United States the possession and title

of any vessel within its jurisdiction, which at the time of coming

therein was owned in whole or in part by any corporation, citizen, or

subject of any nation with which the United States may be at war, or

was under register of any such nation, and for other purposes. Ap-

proved May 12, 1917, 40 Stats. 75]--.

"Car Service Act" [Chap. 23. An Act To amend an Act entitled “An Act

to regulate commerce," as amended, in respect of car service, and for

other purposes. Approved May 29, 1917, 40 Stats. 101]-

"Emergency Shipping Fund Act" [Chap. 29. An Act Making appropria-

tions to supply urgent deficiencies in appropriations for the Military

and Naval Establishment on account of war expenses for the fiscal

year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seventeen, and for

other purposes. Approved June 15, 1917, 40 Stats. 182]-

"Espionage Act" [Chap. 30. An Act To punish acts of interference with

the foreign relations, the neutrality, and the foreign commerce of the

United States, to punish espionage, and better to enforce the criminal

laws of the United States, and for other purposes. Approved June 15,

1917, 40 Stats. 217]-

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